Gov. Haley Barbour (R) Oil Spill Not That Big a Deal

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Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R) has been a man apart in his low-key response to the catastrophic oil leak still gushing in the Gulf of Mexico.

Barbour, a former Chairman of the Republican National Committee, has consistently insisted that pretty much every reaction to the spill has been an overreaction.

Barbour originally claimed several times that the spill "isn't anything like Exxon Valdez." (He was right, it's much worse.) He has appeared on television and gone out of his way to praise both BP and the government's efforts: "BP has never said no to any request," he told CNN, while "the federal government, whether it's the Coast Guard or whomever, has worked hard with us." And he has compared washed up oil to "caramel-colored mousse" and "toothpaste."

reply to post by Paradigm2012


Another case of a politician letting their ideology get in the way of their common sense.

Gov. Barbour just committed political suicide. When the impact statements are in on the spill; It will be a very big deal!!!

This guy is a moron who does not want to get re-elected. At the very least if you echo the feelings of your constituents you will hold your own in popularity.. he's not even smart enough to do that!

Originally posted by whaaa
reply to post by Paradigm2012

 

Another case of a politician letting their ideology get in the way of their common sense.

Gov. Barbour just committed political suicide. When the impact statements are in on the spill; It will be a very big deal!!!

Or another case of a politician letting his campaign funding or stocks (follow the $$$) get in the way of his constituents, state, region, and country.

Or, he knows something the rest of us don't know...red herring...



[edit on 8-6-2010 by sonjah1]